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It's the NHL DoPS. The most inconsistent and unpredictable ruling body in all of professional athletics. I could definitely see multiple games coming out of this "hearing".

I'm a Doughty fan, Kings fan and admittedly have homer bias. But really...this was nothing. I've stepped back and looked at this as objectively as I can, and I just can't see it.

And supposedly it was said that Doughty asked Carrier if he got his head, and Carrier said no. Don't know if that's true, but in looking for a clip. Coupled with some of the calls we saw last night, and it looks to me like officiating really needs some work this off-season.

"And then scoring three goals on the power play to really shove it up their butts was really awesome." -Drew Doughty, January 2nd, 2018 @ EDM post-game quote.

Close call but I think he will get a game. Look at his head as he approached Carrier, Doty had no intention playing the puck on that play (which isn't illegal, but I can see DOPS using that as rationale), you can tell he was frothing at the chance to lay Carrier out after being on the receiving end of so many hits from Carrier.

It's the NHL DoPS. The most inconsistent and unpredictable ruling body in all of professional athletics. I could definitely see multiple games coming out of this "hearing".

DoPS rules Doughty to be suspended for 5 regular season games.....the twitterverse melts down, TSN talking heads explode, Don Cherry insists it was a clean hit and this is about oppressing good Canadian boys.

In a league where it's a penalty on you if the goalie comes three feet out of his crease and runs into you, this is probably worthy of a suspension. I didn't think the Kings played in that league, but alas...

Mmm, close but not suspension worthy, based on previous suspensions. Didn't target the head, didn't jump into the hit, looks like he was aiming for the shoulder and slipped off the shoulder and hit the head. I'd be fine with suspensions for this type of a hit, but only if they made this call consistently. That said, it's the DoPS, so no one has any idea.